Inaugural Wordapalooza June 22-23, 2002.
EDIT on AUG 23,2001: Dear friends, if you learn anything useful as we go along, hotels, transportation, car-pooling etc., et.al., that ilk, please post it here!
We now return you to the original thread... Thank you

This is where original Part 2 started:
Now, let's get serious about this first Wordapalooza.
Surely we must consider a fee payable per person for the use of Sparteye's home.
Consider : her water bill will triple as will her electric and those are just two large things -- even the small stuff like toilet paper and hand soap add up. Never mind all the chemicals and care for the pool!
$10 per adult and $5 per child? If Pearl has to come with me I'll be glad to pay a child's fee for Her Princessness. So, what's the reaction ... whadda ya think?

For the original idea from, and the invitation extended by Sparteye search for "Wordapalooza" in Information and Announcements category.